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A request for proposals (RFP) has been released for IPRA to secure space and relocate its headquarters. If you are interested in having your agency submit a proposal, please contact Jan Arnold. The deadline for responding is June 17.
A total of $800,000 is available for a one-year period and will be divided among 10-15 awards. These neighborhood-level interventions will focus on healthy food retail, school wellness policy, breastfeeding support and safe walking and biking. Applications from eligible communities will be due on June 6. Click here for more information!
Get excited for July’s Park and Recreation Month line up:
And we’re just getting started! There’s much more coming your way! So check out our website to stay informed on the fun! PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Event Date: May 20, 9 AM-3 PM WHO SHOULD ATTEND? In this workshop you will hear about criteria, models and best practices for excellence. However, this is not enough! The top criteria for predicting success in your organization are soft skills. Participants will have a chance to engage in hands-on exercises to improve business relationships that will lead to successful hard skills implementation. Presented by: Workshop Overview: Learning Outcomes: Event Date: May 23, 9 AM - 12:30 PM Event Date: May 24, 10 - 11 AM Workshop Description: Each year the landscape in this area changes as new laws are passed. This workshop will look at successful strategies and analyze current legislation in order to allow you to better protect your parks and programs from the dangers presented by sexual predators. Speaker(s): Clint Hull, Associate Judge, 16th Judicial Circuit and Mike Hood, Deputy Attorney General, Criminal Justice, Office of the Illinois Attorney General Learning Outcomes:Participants will learn strategies to protect their agency and participants and will learn about the current laws pertaining to sex offenders and park and recreation agencies. Event Date: June 9, 10 - 11 AM Description: This session isn’t intended for experts, but rather for all practitioners in the industry who are looking to expand their knowledge base by applying the tools shared with your agency. GIS is one of the most powerful methods of using data that is being used by more and more park and recreation agencies. This webinar will review the basic components of GIS (Geographic Information Systems), explain the data behind the geography and provide attendees with examples of the types of data that can be tracked, analyzed and used for better decision-making. A few examples include: tracking and planning for assets, defining service areas and gaps in service, identifying patterns of resident and non-resident use, measuring geography, identifying primary and secondary marketing areas. Learning Outcomes: Participants will be able to recite the basics of GIS and will develop ideas about using GIS in their agency. Speakers: Mary Gardocki, Consulting Associate, Heller and Heller Consulting & Barbara Heller, President, Heller and Heller Consulting Event Date: June 17, 10 AM - 1:30 PM Click here to register! Who Should Attend? This workshop is tailored to mid- to upper-level management professionals; however, entry-level staff may also find the workshop useful, especially those who manage and supervise many part- or full-time staff. Presented by: Laura L. Payne, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor and Extension Specialist in the Office of Recreation and Park Resources (ORPR) and Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism at the at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She has directed the Illinois Rural Recreation Development Project (IRRDP), Illinois Senior Wellness Initiative, and other statewide recreation and wellness programs. She has conducted numerous community park and recreation needs assessment/evaluation studies throughout Illinois and assists parks and recreation agencies with agency planning, organizational development, evaluation, and other management processes. LoriKay Paden, M.S. is academic advisor in the Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism and an outreach coordinator for the Office of Recreation and Park Resources (ORPR) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She consults, advises, evaluates and provides training and staff development for administrative staff, supervisors, personal trainers, fitness instructors, and front line staff in public and private recreation and park agencies at the state and national level. Learning Outcomes: 1. Learn strategies for managing group dynamics to optimize productivity and a positive group experience in board, staff and community meetings. 2. Learn and practice the process of developing and implementing a focus group discussion. 3. Learn and practice writing effective focus group questions. 4. Learn how to analyze and summarize focus group data/information once focus group discussions have been conducted. Fee includes box lunch. JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Volunteer/Leisure Education Program Coordinator, Northwest Special Recreation Association Park Specialist, Cary Park District Leisure Service Supervisor, Northbrook Park District Executive Director, Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates Business Services Coordinator, Northwest Special Recreation Association Assistant Superintendent of Recreation, Park District of Oak Park RESOURCES/SURVEYS
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